The Christmas House | Free Book
How One Man's Dream Changed the Way We Celebrate Christmas
In 1934, twenty-two-year-old George Skinner was stricken with polioand
confined to an iron lung in the polio ward of Los Angeles County
General Hospital. Regular visits from his father, Albert, and the
outpouring of support from his neighbors and community kept him going
as he struggled to heal. Determined to walk again and recover from
this horrible disease, he vowed that when he left the hospital he
would create something to thank his community and to repay their
kindness; he would create something called the Christmas House.In the
midst of the Great Depression, in 1936, those dreams came true. George
left the hospital and began building an elaborate outdoor display with
his father. Newspapers sent photographers; the local American Legion
Post donated time and supplies; churches provided choirs and
contributed food; but most of all, children and adults came to
experience the first house ever decorated with elaborate outdoor
holiday displays and to bask in the true spirit of Christmas.
In The Press
?“In the true spirit of Christmas, The Christmas House reminds us that dreams can come true for those who believe and that one simple act of kindness can transform a life.”
- Title: The Christmas House | Free Book
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